Escapement

The mechanism in a movement that transfers power from the mainspring via the wheel train to the regulator, thus maintaining the regulator’s oscillations. The parts of a standard escapement are the escape wheel and pinion; the lever (also called the “anchor”), with its pallet arms and pallets; the pallet staff; the banking pins; the fork, with its safety pin; the impulse roller, with its impulse pin; the safety roller and the balance staff.

Escapement

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